On June 23, 2000, Antonio Tarver (16-0, 14 KOs) and Eric Harding (18-0-1, 6 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Antonio Tarver is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round KO victory over Ernest Mateen, 3 months and 25 days ago. Eric Harding is on a 18-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round KO win over Leon Gray, 7 months and 18 days ago.
The winning odds are at 88.6-11.4 in favor of Eric Harding. Antonio Tarver may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Eric Harding defeated Antonio Tarver via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Harding improves his record to 19-0-1, while Tarver adds a loss to his record at 16-1.